State softball tourney opens at Byrd Park with Navy Flyers
Norfolk Naval Base Waves fly high as they seek a repeat state title in Richmond. Al Bullard, a four no hitter pitcher, leads the Navy Flyers against N&W Industries Lynchburg at 4 pm. Roanoke Scrappers meet Royal Crown Cola Winchester at 7 pm followed by Lawrence Motors Richmond versus Yeatman’s Arlington at 8 30 pm. Newport News Blue Devils have a bye and join Sunday action. Trophies will be awarded by Coca Cola and the winner advances to the Labor Day regionals in Williamsport Pa. Midnight Wednesday closes team entries for the Virginia Softball Association church district tournaments across Norfolk Richmond Arlington and Salem and the State Class B event in Richmond. Sixteen teams are entered to date.
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Newport News Blue Devils
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Williamsport
Virginia Softball Association
Norfolk
Salem
Minoso Still Top American Hitter
Chicago White Sox rookie Minnie Minoso led American League batters with a .344 average as of Sunday's games. Gil Coan of Washington dropped to fourth at .331 after going 6-for-26. Ferris Fain of Philadelphia rose to second at .334, while Detroit’s George Kell stood third at .332. Tom Morgan of New York posted a seven wins with a 1.75 ERA, and Bob Feller of Cleveland led wins with 14. Raschi of New York continued at the strikeout pace with 114.
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Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Gil Coan
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia
Detroit
George Kell
Tom Morgan
New York
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Vic Raschi
Japan radio system compared to US prior to new ads plan
The Japanese broadcasting system resembled Britain's under government supervision and listener taxes about 15 cents monthly. Next year a move to introduce advertising and sponsorship is proposed.
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United States
OHBA
Great Britain
Walcott to Fight Exhibition in Huntington on Aug 27
Heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott is set for an exhibition in Radio Center Huntington August 27 with no opponent named yet promoter Dick Deutsch announced. News from Baltimore Pimlico: triple crown winners Count Turf Bold Counterpoint invited to Pimlico Special among 21 possibles with date TBA. New York: Yanks seek a coach with Greasy Neale as on the inside track. Also in New York owners meet to pick a baseball commissioner with MacArthur Farley Frick Giles Trautman among leading names.
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New York
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Loui Perini
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A.B. Chandler
Douglas MacArthur
James A. Farley
Ford Frick Warren Giles
George Trautman
Graziano Fights Ends With Hunter Disqualification
Rocky Graziano defeated Chuck Hunter by disqualification in Boston after a late second round knockout apparent, with Massachusetts Boxing Commission ruling Hunter fouled and forfeiting his purse to the state. Referee Ed McDonald halted the contest amid referee disputes and chaos ringside.
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Rocky Graziano
Chuck Hunter
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Hunter
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Cecil Hudson
Milwaukee
Ed McDonald
McDonald
Commission
Peter ‘Tansey) Norton
Cooper's Cutthroats Cast Lists Notable Guests
O'Brien Scott Brady Howard Duff and orchestra leader Les Brown with singer Harry Babbitt join Cooper's Cutthroats lineup. Also named are Frank Lovejoy Mickey Rooney Gideon McRae Don Taylor Rod Cameron and Stu Brodie as part of the cast.
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Scott Brady
Howard Duff
Les Brown
Harry Babbitt
Cooper
Frank Lovejoy
Mickey Rooney
Gidon McCrae
Don Taylor
Rod Cameron
Stee Brodie
Hopefuls vs Cutthroats in Hollywood charity baseball game
Hollywood hosts the fifth annual Out of This World Series as the Bob Hopefuls face the Cooper led Cutthroats before about 11 000 fans. Proceeds go to youth welfare. Celebrities include Bob Hope Tony Curtis Shelley Winters Jane Russell Marilyn Maxwell Dorothy Lamour Danny Thomas and others. The game featured stunts, a pistol incident, and Roy Rogers on horseback with Lionel Hampton’s band.
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Hollywood
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Tony Curtis
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Jane Russell
Hollywood Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Andy Devine
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Dorothy Malone
Gale Robbins
Mona Freeman
Hope
Hylverback
Frank Faylen
Pat Moran
Lionel Hampton
Hampton
Hattie McDaniel
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Devine
Pat
Minister On Cadets Washington Says Dismissed Cadets Copy Ideals
The Rev Dr Paul C Payne of Philadelphia a Presbyterian Church official says the dismissed West Point cadets probably were copying the ideals of those who appointed them.
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Paul C. Payne
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
West Point
Self-styled committee aims to force transcript release
In Washington a personal initiative seeks to compel a House inquiry to obtain transcripts of two 1947 meetings in Sarasota and St. Petersburg. The sessions led to Commissioner Happy Chandler suspending Dodgers manager Leo Durocher for one year.
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House
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Happy Chandler
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
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